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Topic: Magnum Reloaded (Read 642 times)

This is a great plane which can be built in several styles and materials, or bought as a kit. There's tons of stuff on the net about it.I took the easy was and got the parts from Deerslayer, and glued them together. Today I'll be putting the control stuff on it. Here's an interim photo:

As you noticed yesterday, Reg, my Magnum has VD (Variable Dihedral). She really does like to bend those wings - I think we saw almost a half-circle during a loop. Yet, she flies like a dream, even in those rather pesky winds. Good machine, everyone should have one!

It is amazing that it flew like that, Gord and I were waiting for it to fall off! I put a split bamboo skewer as a rounded LE and it keeps the wing (2 layers of 6mm $store foam) nice and stiff. I'm still learning to fly it, yesterday had it going backwards. If I were to build one for indoors I would make it a lot lighter, use different foam for the body (blue stuff breaks too easily)What happened yesterday, you disappeared?Reg

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